Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25

AN ACT to provide for the better protection Of
railroad switches.
Belt enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
SECTION J. ANY person Or persous.* railroad
compa iles or corpora tions, owning or operating
any railroad or railroads il this state. shall be
day OF June, h. y. one thousand eight hundred
and eighty (1S37), to adjust. fill block
and securely guard the frogs. switches and
| guard rails on their roads in all yards, divis-
lonal sad terminal stations 70 as to tl1OrOughly
protect and prevent the feet of employees and
! other persons from being caught therein.
sEC. 2. ANY person or persons railroad COM
pany or corporation oWnlnE and operating a
railroad il this state, who shalt fail to comply
with the provisions Of this act, shall be fined in
a sum Of not less than FIVE hundred 500 dol
| lars, nor more than two Thousand (2,OOOj dol
lars. in the discretion Of the court, for each Of
Tense, and the neglect Of any such person, com
pany or corporation TO comply with the pIOvis-
ions Of this act snail be deemed G. violation OF
the same.
SEC. 3. All railroad companies owning or op-
Grating railroads portions Of railroads in this
state shall in addition, TO the penalties pre-
scribed in this at, be liable for any damage re-
suitIng from tho failure to comply With the
provisions thereof, such damage 20 be recovered
by the person injured, or his or herlegal repre-
sentatives-
force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 7th, 1887.
AN ACT regulating the rate OF transportation
for mixed Car loads Of cattle, live stock, etc..
Oh the railroads of this state
Beit enacted by the Legislature Of the State OF
Minnesota:
SECTION !. That all railroad companies do
ing business in this state shall furnish to chip
pers Of live stock, horses, cattle, sheep or swine.
stock or cattle cars for the Transportation Of
points to be designated BY said railroad conapa-
nies on the lire Of such roads, and shall carry,
convey and transport such live stock. cattle,
sheep or swine mixed on such cars at the option
and expense OF the shipper. for properly parti-
| tioning OFF such car for the transportation Of
| such 1--we stock Ia such cars, TO be transported
! to any point within this state. a. may be
shipped III said cars. &E:I--
| SEQ q Any violations of the provisions Of
! this acs Or any refusal on the part OF any Of,
companies Of this state 70 furnish such cars &C.
| cept, transport and convey such cars OF mixed
cattle to any point within this state, shall be
deemed nsisderneanor, and upon conviction in
any competent court in this state having jr.rs-
diction thereof. such company shall forfeit and
pay the SUM OF not less than one hundred tloD)
| or more than five hundred 5000 dollars, 30 be
recovered by the party aggsieved, In the name OF
| the atats. gz... = , }..-- 49,, ys.> .. -
SEC g. That the charge and rate Of such cars
Of mixed live stock for transportation as afore-
said may be the highsss rate for transporta ation
I Of either GLASS or kind OF such stock 30 trans
ported In said mixed car loads hy said railroad
| SEC 4 This act shall take effect and be in
| force from and afterits passage.
Approved aiareh 9TH. 1887. Dr. H.. y: Z:
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| AN ACT to provide for the taxation sof lands
held Or which have been hsld by railroad COM
panies in this state, and for the taxation Of
r. certain rights, interests and estates in such
lands, & IT. .ssi- -552isI$a5 < EE
Be It enacted by the Legislature, Of the State Of
Minnesota: Il 55zEzsE IS n
sEcrIoN !. Whenever any railroad company I
| to which lands have been granted to aid Ia the
building OF Its line Of road In the Territory or
State OF Minuescta land which lands hare been
| by law exempted from taxation until leased,
c0ntracEed crscld by said company has soid.
assigned, transferred or diapossd Of, or shall
sell assign, transfer or dispose or any estate,
right title or interest therein on thereto, the
right title, easare inseEekt of sRe pnEclaaer,